Invitation times?

This.

I was thinking this myself glad its not just me lol ?

Really??

I was thinking this also, do you think it is wrong to send out some with different times on ? - For those that we know will be late !!??!!

I want to do this for H2B, haha! He is late to EVERYTHING. "You are invited to your own wedding at 1pm". The ceremony is at 2.30 ?

I'd put something along the lines of "ceremony at 4pm", so people are left in no doubt that they need to be there before that.

I know there will be a few people in my family that will be late, and I dont want people to walk in as were saying our vows.

Thats a good idea, i might add something like the only person allowed to be late is the bride! lol

Yeah, we've done this. Biggest humiliation ever. *blush*

You'd normally put the time of the ceremony - unless you're offering drinks or something before hand.

It's just good manners to be there a reasonable period of time before hand.

We put 12.15 for our 12.30 ceromony just because i know most of my family will just think they have to be there at 12.30 and people will be late and im a bit OCD with being late i hate it i need everything to go to plan lol

Yes. Is it particularly unbelievable? I've never received an invitation telling me to arrive earlier than necessary for a ceremony.

Also, someone will almost certainly be late, no matter what "precautions" you take. It happened to us. You won't care. Honest.

It was just a tongue in cheek comment from me !

I have, as I am sure we all do, friends who are always the 'late ones' ! -But even they wouldnt be late for a wedding.... Would they !!??!!

Unfortunately, control freaks that brides tend to be, you cannot account for unexpected traffic jams and the like.

I got Married at 1.30pm and put 1.00 on the invites. I arrived at about 1.20 and had some photos outside. By the time every one mingles and says hello 20 mins will fly by. When i was bridesmaid for my cousin she put the correct time and when we arrived in the car every one was still gathered out side the church and cars were still arriving. We have to sit in the car for 10 mins while every one took there seats.

Althought it is courteous to arrive early for a Wedding and I would. Some people don't! or sometimes it can't be helped with traffic etc - I would defo go earlier on the invite. Or maybe put arrive at 3.45 for a 4.00 service.

I'm seriously worried about my MIL2B arriving late. She is late to absolutely everything. I think we're going to tell her that she needs to be at the venue from 1pm (ceremony is at 2pm) to start greeting guests as my parents will be with me. That way if she gets there at 1:30 (far more likely than her getting there at 1), things will still be OK.

I think we're planning on putting 2pm on the invites as I think most people will try to be there before then and for those that can't I would imagine it will be for things out of their control, like traffic. On our website (the address of which will be on our invites) we will add that guests need to be seated by 1:45pm.

Exactly this. Most people will use their common sense and arrive early for a wedding. If you're worried about people walking in and ruining the vows, have an usher stand by the door and not let people in if they're late. THey'll only have themselves to blame.

Apparently, the vast majority of my guests were there 20 mins before the ceremony started. A few rushed in just after I'd arrived at the venue (but not gone in) - because their train had been massively delayed. Most people will allow plenty of time to spare before a wedding starts. I would be one of those who'd get pissed off if I arrived half an hour early for a wedding that actually started half an hour later and had to spend an hour twiddling my thumbs.

Thank you for your replies, i'm usually the 1 late 4 everything, so now thinking about it, not everyone is like me ?. I will probably just put that the ceremony starts at 4pm. Thank again.xx